Christine (ENG)

Back Hallo, my name is Christine… The best part of this whole week was when Eddie and myself were reading the Huisgenoot on the pavement under a street light. We looked at the pictures and laughed a lot, although we could not read the words or understand it. I am 9 years old and the […]

Jacobus (ENG)

Back Hallo, my name is Jakes… My real name is Jacobus, but everybody calls me Jakes. I was born in Heideveld and I am seven years old. I stay with my father, but he is seldom at home, and so my auntie is looking after me. My mom pops in now and then, but she […]

Jerome (ENG)

Back Hallo, my name is Jerome… I really just can’t sit still. There is a lot of shouting at me in school because of this, but I just can’t.  By now I have learned to roll my eyes if people get annoyed, because then I do not have to see how they get red in […]

Joseph (ENG)

Back Hallo, my name is Joseph… I was very excited when I saw that new people moved to our street. I immediately walked over to the house when I saw that renovations were being done. I was 14 years old and did not go to school anymore. It was only a couple of women who […]

Maruwaan (ENG)

Back Hallo, my name is Maruwaan… I am one of seven children from different fathers, but we have the same mother. We are actually six now after my brother was shot on Christmas day last year. It was a bad day, and everything was all mixed up. My baby brother is very cute, and my […]

Naasir (ENG)

Back Hallo, my name is Naasir… The kids shout at me and call me Bunny. It is very ugly to call someone that, but they do it anyway… I stay with my great grandmother and I am nine years old. I realise now that life has not turned out like I thought it would. My […]

Samantha (ENG)

  Back Hallo, my name is Sam.. Everyone calls me Sam, but my real name is actually Samantha George, and I got a certificate for ballroom dancing when I was only five years old. I still jump and dance to wherever I want to be. Myself and some of the other kids sometimes sing along […]